The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Yacht RockJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 9, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what yacht rock songs would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsKennedy Center pays tribute to the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Sandoval and The ApolloThe Associated Press • Dec 9, 2024A packed house honored the Grateful Dead, director Francis Ford Coppola, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. The venerable Harlem theater The Apollo also was recognized.
PhotosPhotos: Twin Cities bands rock against book censorship at 7th St EntryDaniela Buvat • Dec 6, 2024Bands for the Banned at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, included Dad Bod, WBS (featuring Thomas Abban and L.A. Buckner), Chutes, and Yonder.
News and InterviewsWhy do so many Twin Cities musicians’ songs sound sublime? Two words: Alec NessMacie Rasmussen • Dec 6, 2024From his south Minneapolis home studio, Ness puts an empathetic touch on music mastering for Dua Saleh, she’s green, and many more.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: ShoegazeNilufer Arsala • Dec 6, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that could be considered shoegaze would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsMinneapolis punk band VIAL grew up (kind of), but never gave upNatalia Mendez • Dec 5, 2024Catch VIAL on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Varsity Theater as the headliner of a saucy event inspired by their fans.
PhotosPhotos: Cyndi Lauper plays hit after hit in MinneapolisTony Nelson • Dec 5, 2024The legendary pop diva brought her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour to Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Singer-songwriter GAYLE was the opening act.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Going SoloNilufer Arsala • Dec 5, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs would you like to hear from an artist who launched a solo career after being in a group?
News and InterviewsJon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyondLara Downes • Dec 5, 2024The Grammy winner and former Late Show bandleader unravels the crisscrossing threads of musical lineage from Beethoven's own personal blues to the musical art form that undergirds Batiste's Louisiana roots.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Sun StudioJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 4, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists related to Sun Studio or Sun Records would you like to hear?
